A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5835-00-975-6538
NSN 5990-01-380-6121
NSN 7035-00-055-9778
NSN 6145-01-030-9395
NSN 5950-01-386-2587
NSN 5985-01-422-1552
NSN 6650-00-164-7480
NSN 5930-01-118-7703
NSN 5925-01-611-5077
NSN 6105-01-492-8957
NSN 6135-00-231-7257
NSN 7035-01-106-3476